About Asterisk

Asterisk is an open source framework for building communications applications. Asterisk turns an ordinary computer into a communications server. Asterisk powers IP PBX systems, VoIP gateways, conference servers and other custom solutions. It is used by small businesses, large businesses, call centers, carriers and government agencies, worldwide. Asterisk is free and open source.

See below for a list with supported features when using the Gigaset IP devices behind an Asterisk PBX system.

All tests were performed by the Gigaset pro support team.

Version of the asterisk kernel: V1.6, V1.8

Dependent on the implementation of the Vendor, also Auto-provisioning and feature sync is possible.

PRO Interop FeaturesN670/N870N510 IP PRO N720 IP PROMaxwell 10Maxwell B/2/3/4
Software release:2.23.0V042V0322.2.129V1.14.6
Basic CallYesYesYesYesYes
Calling line (CLIP)YesYesYesYesYes
Connected line (COLP)YesYesYesYesYes
MWIYesYesYesYesYes
Call list/history (local)YesYesYesYesYes
Voice mail deposit/retriev.YesYesYesYesYes
Call waitingYesYesYesYesYes
Call Hold/toggleYesYesYesYesYes
Music on HoldYesYesYesYesYes
Call forward (CFU)YesYesYesYesYes
Call forward (CFNR)YesYesYesYesYes
Call forward (CFB)YesYesYesYesYes
Do Not Disturb (DND)YesYesNoYesYes
Call Transfer attendedYesYesYesYesYes
Call Transfer unattendedYesYesYesYesYes
DTMFYesYesYesYesYes
Conference 3ptyYesYesNoYesYes
Simult. ringing/call forkingYesYesYesYesYes
BLF Busy/idle indicationNoNoNoYesYes
Group pickupYesYesYesYesYes
Time/Date from PBXYesYesYesYesYes
Anonymous Call


YesYes
Session AuditYesYesYesYesYes
Session TimerYesYesYesYesYes
Remote RingbackYesYesYesYesYes
TCPYesYesYesYesYes
Phonebook localYesYesYesYesYes
Phonebook LDAPYesYesYesYesYes
Auto provisioningYesYesYesYesYes